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HI. thanks for using JA! I will try and help you out.

First you will need to put the engine on top dead center. This is done by rotating the
engine clockwise from the front and then inserting a bolt into the front right side of the
rear cover as seen below at # XXXXX

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At this time, your engine will be on TDC. 1

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Then follow the procedure in order to adjust your electronic unit injectors:

1. Put the No. 1 piston at the top center position on the compression stroke.
Cylinders 3, 5, and 6 can be adjusted with cylinder 1 at Top Center compression
stroke.
2. Loosen the locknut.
3. Turn the adjustment screw until the screw makes contact with the electronic unit
injector.
4. Tighten the adjustment screw to an additional 2 turns.
5. Turn the adjustment screw counterclockwise for 2.5 turns.
6. Turn the adjustment screw until the screw makes contact with the electronic unit
injector.
7. Turn the adjustment screw through 180 degrees in a clockwise direction.
8. Tighten the locknut to a torque of 55 ± 10 N·m (41 ± 7 lb ft).
9. Rotate the engine in the normal operating direction by 360 degrees. Cylinder 1
will now be on Top Center exhaust stroke.
1. Cylinder 1, 2, and 4 can be adjusted with cylinder 1 at Top Center exhaust stroke.
2. Loosen the locknut.

3. Turn the adjustment screw until the screw makes contact with the electronic unit
injector.

4. Turn the adjustment screw to an additional two turns.

5. Turn the adjustment screw counterclockwise for 2.5 turns.

6. Turn the adjustment screw until the screw makes contact with the electronic unit
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8. Tighten the locknut to a torque of 55 ± 10 N·m (41 ± 7 lb ft).

Please let me know if you have any more questions.

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Customer reply

so do you adjust intake valves 1,2,4 and Exhaust Valves 1,3,5 on top dead center #1
compression stroke while you adjust the injectors 3,5,6

CAT MAN, Caterpillar Engine Expert

Yes and then when you adjust intake valves 3, 5, 6 and Exhaust valves 2,4,6 on TDC
compression #6 you adjust injectors 1,2,4.

Here is a valve sheet in case you need it.

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have you ever seen a block failure to were oil gets into the antifeeze on a C12 i checked1
the cooler did not apear to leak and pulled the head did not see no signs of head gasket
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failure plus looks as if someone has replaced the head already

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CAT MAN, Caterpillar Engine Expert

Actually I have only seen this one time. It is very rare for this to happen.

Please let me know if you have any more questions. I am glad to help.

Thanks for the bonus and accept!

Edited by Cat Man on 8/26/2010 at 5:50 PM EST

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